HARTFORD, Conn. — Federal spending cuts and reduced consumer demand are slowing economic growth in New England, according to a set of projections released Wednesday.

The report by the New England Economic Partnership, a nonprofit that provides analyses and forecasts, said economic growth of 3 percent through 2017 is less than what's considered even moderate. Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire are expected to continue to boast the strongest economies in the region in the next four years.